The MACSA convention is just 7 weeks away - and it will be here before we know it! The MACSA Convention Committee has been working hard since January to plan the convention and they are excited about the keynote speaker and the workshops offered at this convention!
Convention Preview Booklets have been mailed to MACSA member schools - and the information is also available on the MACSA website. Click here for Convention Registration Information.
Keynote Speaker
Richard A. Swenson, M.D., received his B.S. in physics from Denison University and his M.D. from the University of Illinois School of Medicine. Following five years of private practice, in 1982 he accepted a teaching position within the University of Wisconsin Medical School, Department of Family Medicine where he taught for fifteen years. He currently is a full-time futurist, physician-researcher, author, and educator. He has written six books including the best-selling Margin and The Overload Syndrome, both award-winning. He has presented widely, including national and international settings, on the themes of margin, stress, overload, life balance, complexity, societal change, health care, faith, and future trends. A representative listing of presentations include a wide variety of medical, professional, educational, governmental and management groups, most major church denominations and organizations, members of the United Nations, Congress, NASA and the Pentagon. In 2003 he was awarded Educator of the Year Award by Christian Medical and Dental Associations. Dr. Swenson and his wife, Linda, live in Menomonie, Wisconsin. They have two sons, Matthew and Adam, a daughter-in-law Maureen, and a granddaughter Katja.
The Convention Committee has planned over 100 workshops during the two-day convention. There is something for everyone! Take a good look at the preview booklet and plan now to attend the 2009 MACSA Teachers' Convention!
See you there!
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